Mobile Devices in Education

Bu çalışma, üniversite öğrencilerinin sınıf dışı öğrenme faaliyetleri sırasında
sergiledikleri siber aylaklık davranışlarını incelemekte ve ekran süresi, çoklu
görev, içsel motivasyon ve öz-düzenleme faktörlerinin etkilerine odaklanmaktadır.
Siber aylaklık, öğrenme sırasında akıllı telefonları veya interneti akademik
olmayan amaçlarla kullanma olarak tanımlanmakta ve bu davranışın üretkenliği
olumsuz etkileyip çevrimiçi risklere maruz kalmayı artırabileceği belirtilmektedir.
Buna karşılık bazı araştırmalar ise siber aylaklığın stresi azaltabileceğini ve
yaratıcılığı artırabileceğini öne sürmektedir. Alanyazında sınıf içi öğrenme
faaliyetlerindeki siber aylaklık üzerine çalışmalar yapılmış olmasına rağmen, sınıf
dışı ortamlardaki etkileri üzerinde yapılmış araştırmaların sınırlı sayıda olduğu
görülmüştür. Çalışma kapsamında, 378 üniversite öğrencisinden anket yoluyla veri
toplanmış ve elde edilen veriler yapısal eşitlik modellemesi (YEM) kullanılarak
analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmada, çoklu görev, ekran süresi, içsel motivasyon ve özdüzenleme ile siber aylaklık ve akademik başarı değişkenlerinin etkileri
incelenmiştir. Çalışmada, çoklu görev eğilimlerinin ekran süresi üzerinde anlamlı
bir etkiye sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, ekran süresinin siber aylaklık
üzerinde anlamlı pozitif bir etkiye sahip olduğu bulunmuş; ekran süresi arttıkça
siber aylaklık seviyesinin de arttığı tespit edilmiştir. Akademik içsel motivasyonun
siber aylaklığı artırdığı görülmüş, öz-düzenlemenin siber aylaklık üzerine anlamlı
bir etkisi bulunmamaktadır. Ancak, siber aylaklığın akademik başarıyı anlamlı
biçimde etkilemediği sonucuna varılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, çoklu görev ve ekran
süresi, siber aylaklığı artıran faktörler olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Sınıf dışı öğrenme
bağlamında siber aylaklık karmaşık bir doğaya sahiptir. Çoklu görev ve ekran
süresi anlamlı öngörücüler olsa da doğrudan akademik başarıyı etkilememektedir.
Bu çalışma; çoklu görev, ekran süresi, siber aylaklık ve akademik motivasyon ve
akademik başarı değişkenlerini modele dahil etmiştir. Bireysel özellikler, dijital
okuryazarlık, yapay zeka okuryazarlığı vb. değişkenlerin modele dahil
edilebileceği önerilmektedir. Ayrıca eğitimci politika yapıcı ve öğrenciler, bu
çalışmada etkisi bulunan değişkenleri sınıf dışı öğrenme faaliyetlerinde siber
aylaklığı dengelemek için planlamalarında kullanabilirler.

Meeting the needs of all students is of crucial concern for all teachers. As technology continues to change our culture and the ways students learn, it is important for teachers to embrace new pedagogies that meet the needs of both gifted students and students with special needs. This chapter proposes a framework that supports the integration of differentiation, inquiry learning processes, and mobile technologies. The goal of presenting this framework is to provide a research foundation for a conceptual ideal geared toward practical implementation that benefits these two marginalized populations of students.

Στην παρούσα εργασία παρουσιάζεται μία εκπαιδευτική πρόταση για την διεξαγωγή έρευνας από μαθητές της δευτεροβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης με απλά υλικά και με χρήση του έξυπνου κινητού τους τηλεφώνου ως βασική συσκευή για την συλλογή και την επεξεργασία δεδομένων. Με βάση το σκεπτικό αυτής της πρότασης εκπονήθηκε ένα παράδειγμα εφαρμογής της. Συγκεκριμένα, προτείνεται μία έρευνα κατά την οποία οι μαθητές του γυμνασίου μπορούν να διερευνήσουν τη μεταβολή της χρονικής διάρκειας μεταξύ των διαδοχικών κρούσεων μιας ελαστικής
μπάλας, μικρών διαστάσεων, με το δάπεδο ενώ οι μαθητές του λυκείου μπορούν επιπλέον να μελετήσουν την απώλεια της μηχανικής ενέργειας σε κάθε κρούση. Πραγματοποιήθηκε πιλοτική εφαρμογή σε ένα δείγμα μαθητών με σκοπό να εντοπιστούν πιθανές δυσκολίες, αστοχίες ή ασάφειες, ώστε να πραγματοποιηθούν οι απαραίτητες βελτιώσεις και στην συνέχεια να γίνει συστηματική έρευνα το σχολικό έτος 2022-23. Στην παρούσα εργασία παρουσιάζεται η πρόταση και τα αποτελέσματα της πιλοτικής εφαρμογής.

The trend towards distance learning has been increasing over the last few years, especially in the academic institutions. This increase is due to enabling technology that made learning materials accessible by students and professors at any location. Distance learning has different modes that can be applied according to the institution's needs. The two main modes of delivery are synchronously (all parts communicate at the same time) and asynchronously (delay in communications). The College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida (UCF) has been a leader in distance learning for the last 25 years. This was initiated by the Florida legislature by the creation of the Florida Engineering Education Delivery System. The goal of this system was to promote engineering education in the State of Florida. The early delivery system utilized video tapes and transitions to the internet in 2000. In spring 2007, the College of Engineering and Computer Science purchased a software based lecture recording and delivery system. This system was used to completely replace all existing recording hardware and software. The system launch included 90 faculty delivering 100 courses to 2300 engineering students. A study was conducted by the Center for Online and Virtual Education (COVE) at UCF. The primary purpose of this study was to assess the performance of the new system. The data was captured using an online questionnaire and it was analyze statistically by the center. The study was conducted on a population of students and faculty who had used the old and the new delivery systems. This paper shows the results of each category and gives an indication of the effect of using the new system on the students and the faculty performance. In this way we can address the critical factors that have a major impact on our students and faculty performance. In this paper, we describe the legacy system used for the past 25 years by UCF in addition to the requirements of a modern delivery system. The paper addresses the implementation and success of the new system.

In order to assist in delivering of courses in distance mode at Fiji National University a mobile learning app was designed and evaluated. The main objective of this app was to provide learning support to learners who are studying in distance mode. The app was designed for android based smart phones and usability study was conducted to evaluate the app. The evaluation was conducted using twenty students who examined the system for ease of use, usefulness and user satisfaction. The results highlighted minor usability problems hence recommendations were derived to improve the app.

Several suggestions for the use of Mobile Phone (MP) sensors in science teaching are found in the literature, and most of them focus on proposing physics experiments that can be conducted with the aid of the sensors that commonly exist in smartphones. The proposed experiments rely on the Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) approach, that is, students are allowed to bring and use their own MPs in the classroom or school science lab. The present study investigates (a) the variations in the results of experiments, and (b) other possible "technical" difficulties which arise when students use their personal MPs to take measurements with acceleration, sound, and light sensors because of the fact that the devices may be technologically different. According to the findings, as regards the acceleration and sound sensors, the teacher who decides to use the students' MPs in classroom experiments will not encounter problems with statistically significant differences in the results of th...

This chapter addresses two forces in contemporary societies. The first is that societies today are characterized by cultural and linguistic diversity and increasing human mobility. In this complex setting, language learning has acquired more significance, with the need to communicate worldwide. Secondly, our society is experiencing dramatic technological advancements, one of which pertains to online learning. In this era of ubiquitous learning, where the use of learning management systems, mobile applications, social networks, and other digital technologies can underpin learning, it is necessary to re-address language learning. This overview will categorize the types of online language learning tools and practices that are emerging and prevalent and it will analyze their instructional approaches in the use of the technology. Ιt will also focus on the digital learners that access them having as an ultimate goal to understand the characteristics and needs of the contemporary global, m...

This paper presents a comprehensive review of LiFi-based data transmission between mobile devices. It discusses the principles of LiFi technology and its potential applications in mobile communication. The paper reviews recent advancements in LiFi technology for mobile devices, including modulation techniques, receiver design, and integration challenges. Furthermore, it explores the performance metrics, such as data rate, latency, and reliability, of LiFi-based mobile communication systems. Finally, the paper highlights future research directions and potential challenges in deploying LiFi technology in mobile environments.

This paper presents a comprehensive review of LiFi-based data transmission between mobile devices. It discusses the principles of LiFi technology and its potential applications in mobile communication. The paper reviews recent advancements in LiFi technology for mobile devices, including modulation techniques, receiver design, and integration challenges. Furthermore, it explores the performance metrics, such as data rate, latency, and reliability, of LiFi-based mobile communication systems. Finally, the paper highlights future research directions and potential challenges in deploying LiFi technology in mobile environments.

This paper presents a comprehensive review of LiFi-based data transmission between mobile devices. It discusses the principles of LiFi technology and its potential applications in mobile communication. The paper reviews recent advancements in LiFi technology for mobile devices, including modulation techniques, receiver design, and integration challenges. Furthermore, it explores the performance metrics, such as data rate, latency, and reliability, of LiFi-based mobile communication systems. Finally, the paper highlights future research directions and potential challenges in deploying LiFi technology in mobile environments.

This paper presents a comprehensive review of LiFi-based data transmission between mobile devices. It discusses the principles of LiFi technology and its potential applications in mobile communication. The paper reviews recent advancements in LiFi technology for mobile devices, including modulation techniques, receiver design, and integration challenges. Furthermore, it explores the performance metrics, such as data rate, latency, and reliability, of LiFi-based mobile communication systems. Finally, the paper highlights future research directions and potential challenges in deploying LiFi technology in mobile environments.

This paper presents a comprehensive review of LiFi-based data transmission between mobile devices. It discusses the principles of LiFi technology and its potential applications in mobile communication. The paper reviews recent advancements in LiFi technology for mobile devices, including modulation techniques, receiver design, and integration challenges. Furthermore, it explores the performance metrics, such as data rate, latency, and reliability, of LiFi-based mobile communication systems. Finally, the paper highlights future research directions and potential challenges in deploying LiFi technology in mobile environments.

This paper presents a comprehensive review of LiFi-based data transmission between mobile devices. It discusses the principles of LiFi technology and its potential applications in mobile communication. The paper reviews recent advancements in LiFi technology for mobile devices, including modulation techniques, receiver design, and integration challenges. Furthermore, it explores the performance metrics, such as data rate, latency, and reliability, of LiFi-based mobile communication systems. Finally, the paper highlights future research directions and potential challenges in deploying LiFi technology in mobile environments.

This paper presents a comprehensive review of LiFi-based data transmission between mobile devices. It discusses the principles of LiFi technology and its potential applications in mobile communication. The paper reviews recent advancements in LiFi technology for mobile devices, including modulation techniques, receiver design, and integration challenges. Furthermore, it explores the performance metrics, such as data rate, latency, and reliability, of LiFi-based mobile communication systems. Finally, the paper highlights future research directions and potential challenges in deploying LiFi technology in mobile environments.

This paper presents a comprehensive review of LiFi-based data transmission between mobile devices. It discusses the principles of LiFi technology and its potential applications in mobile communication. The paper reviews recent advancements in LiFi technology for mobile devices, including modulation techniques, receiver design, and integration challenges. Furthermore, it explores the performance metrics, such as data rate, latency, and reliability, of LiFi-based mobile communication systems. Finally, the paper highlights future research directions and potential challenges in deploying LiFi technology in mobile environments.

The continuing global surge in various cloud services, IoT, and Edge (Fog) computing has led to a sudden increase in the demand for Datacenters. By definition, a data center is a physical facility that corporations/organizations use to house their critical applications and data. A data canter‟s design is based on a network of computing and storage resources that enable the delivery of shared applications and data. Notable advantages of Data Centers include but are not limited, to their ability to provide services to end-users based on affordable rates in various plans as per contractual agreements. They also offer a robust hardware ecosystem as well as software. In operational terms, data centers offer reliable and enhanced system performance by way of carefully distributing the traffic loads uniformly across the cluster nodes. In that way, end users are excused from maintenance responsibilities. Data centers also afford instant scalability based on changing capacity demands by user...

Given the huge growth of mobile phone access in Sub Saharan Africa (Minges, 2004) some of the most innovative uses of mobile devices are now to be found in the development context (Economist, 2005). Reviews of the use of mobile technologies point ...

Frequently, research on management education does not take into account the role of Information Technology as a key resource to support teaching and learning processes. In this article, we explore the current applications of Three Dimensional Virtual Worlds (3DVW) for Management education. We researched the educational institutions subscribed to Second Life (SL) (http://secondlife.com/), as it is one of the most popular open 3DVW available worldwide. The results reveal that only 31% of the institutions that answered our questionnaire actually use SL in Management education. Regarding the acceptance of SL in Management education, one third of the 15 institutions using it claim that it has been well received and accepted both by students and lecturers/professors. These results lead to several questions for further research and development of practices concerning the use of 3DVW for Management education.

Frequently, research on management education does not take into account the role of Information Technology as a key resource to support teaching and learning processes. In this article, the authors explore the current applications of Three Dimensional Virtual Worlds (3DVW) for Management education. The authors researched the educational institutions subscribed to Second Life (SL) (http://secondlife.com/), as it is one of the most popular open 3DVW available worldwide. The results reveal that only 31% of the institutions that answered the authors’ questionnaire actually use SL in Management education. Regarding the acceptance of SL in Management education, one third of the 15 institutions using it claim that it has been well received and accepted both by students and lecturers/professors. These results lead to several questions for further research and development of practices concerning the use of 3DVW for Management education.

The aim of this study is to determine current tendencies regarding mobile learning in published research between 2010 and 2015. In this study, 221 articles collected from the Web of Science Core Collection database with SSCI index were examined by using the content analysis technique. In the analyses, eight criteria were used, namely; research technique, sampling size, sampling level, learning domain, topical domain, data collecting tool, data analysis method and mobile application development approach. The results suggest that the main tendencies under these categories were experimental method; sample sizes of 31-100 people; higher education students; humanities and social sciences domain; learner outcomes topical domain; mixed data collecting tools; mixed analysis methods; and native mobile application development approach.

The aim of this study is to determine current tendencies regarding mobile learning in published research between 2010 and 2015. In this study, 221 articles collected from the Web of Science Core Collection database with SSCI index were examined by using the content analysis technique. In the analyses, eight criteria were used, namely; research technique, sampling size, sampling level, learning domain, topical domain, data collecting tool, data analysis method and mobile application development approach. The results suggest that the main tendencies under these categories were experimental method; sample sizes of 31-100 people; higher education students; humanities and social sciences domain; learner outcomes topical domain; mixed data collecting tools; mixed analysis methods; and native mobile application development approach.

The world of instructional delivery is experiencing transformation driven by the pervasiveness of mobile device and wireless communication technologies. The soul mate of responsive design considers scenario for instructional content with regard to the configuration and operation-ability of the adopted technological devices. The world of mobile technologies and wireless computing is presenting a challenge to fully explore the mobile internet and enhance it as a learning tool. This study was a designed-based quasi-experimental that set out to evolve a ubiquitous collaborative mobile learning (UCML) instructional design model. It involves the synergy of three different models to constitute a whole. The UCML model was used to design an instructional content for a mobile learning experience and experts (16) and students (18) conducted experimental validation. Purposive sampling technique was adopted for sample selection and researcher-designed questionnaire was used to sample all respondents. Three research questions were raised and answered using mean and standard deviation. The instrument had a coefficient of 0.96 and 0.72 using Cronbach Alpha for the instruments respectively. The result showed that the UCML instructional design model addressed the issues of interactivity, screen interface and feedback mechanism in a collaborative approach to online instructional delivery through mobile learning platform on the principle of bring your device (BYOD). Therefore, it was concluded that the UCML design model was appropriately evolved based on the instructional design principle.

This study is motivated by the attempt to regulate smart phone obsession by students in a classroom environment. Experience has shown that when students are allowed to bring these gadgets into the classroom, there is disturbance, distraction, disorder when they go off and when students pay more attention to them than the lectures. But at the same time, some studies have shown that integrating smart phones into the curriculum can positively affect teacher-student interaction. This study attempts to decipher faculty perception and seek common approaches to accommodate mobile technology in the college classroom. Electronic media production and subsequent consumption has peaked in the last decade to the extent that smart phones have become ubiquitous in most college classrooms. This has complicated student-teacher interaction within the confines of the classroom environment. What is seemingly disturbing is the fact that generation "Yers" and "Zers" are not only glued to electronic media, they typify it (

Distance Learning through game-based 3D virtual learning environments has promise for helping rural and other communities that have become increasingly dependent upon online learning to meet the Next Generation Science Standards. The team developing Mission HydroSci (MHS) envisions a learning product that integrates a game-based 3D VLE with a learning progressions approach to curriculum and innovative methods for teacher support and learning analytics. MHS uses an eight level game which at each level immerses students in a simulation environment for learning about water systems and then requires the student to put that knowledge into practice in a context of developing their competencies for scientific argumentation. This chapter describes the vision for MHS at the beginning of the development process funded by a grant award from the Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund of the U.S. Department of Education. Mission HydroSci: Distance Learning Through Game-Based 3D Virtual Learning Envir...

This study compares the STEM Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Greek and Turkish preschool teachers. The present research is a comparative descriptive study that aims to determine the STEM Pedagogical Content Knowledge of preschool teachers from Greece and Turkey. A descriptive survey model, a method used in quantitative research, was used as this study's primary research method. The STEM Pedagogical Content Knowledge Scale (STEMPCK) was used in this study. Six hundred sixty-nine preschool teachers-104 Greek and 565 Turkish teachers-participated in this study. The STEMPCK Scale's construct validity and reliability were tested using this study's data set, which was found to be both valid and reliable. No significant difference was found between the STEMPCK scores of Greek and Turkish preschool teachers. The significant differentiation of STEMPCK scores based on whether the teachers had received any STEM training is discussed in light of the relevant literature. This study determines and compares STEMPCK among preschool teachers from disparate countries such as Greece and Turkey and is expected to contribute to the literature.

Mobile information technology is changing the education landscape by offering learners the opportunity to engage in asynchronous, ubiquitous instruction. While there is a proliferation of mobile content management systems being developed for the mobile Web and stand-alone mobile applications, few studies have addressed learner expectations and usage intent in consuming digital documents from online content providers and digital libraries with specific emphasis on formal instruction. Understanding usage intent and actual usage of a mobile learning agent as a result of ease of use and usefulness of mobile devices will be addressed in this study. A research framework for Instructional Technology Usage (ITU) is proposed to help better articulate critical success factors in implementing formal learning using a mobile device, specifically an electronic reader (e-Reader) or a tablet computer. Response to Reviewers: For the most part all areas of the study were revised and addressed. The study and scope of research should be more clearly documented for reviewer consideration. Specifics to the study, execution, and results are explained in detail. Additional study research was provided. Editorial review was completed to the best of the primary and secondary authors ability. Should you have any further questions, do not hesitate to respond.

In the traditional instructional paradigm, faculty members act like actors on a stage. They memorize their speech and deliver it to the audience, many times with very little to no interaction at all with the audience. On the other hand, in the student-centered learning paradigm, faculty members act like coaches interacting full time with their team. This chapter is based on a study conducted at a Brazilian Federal University. The study depicts the distance between science production and teaching, and reports on experiences using smart phone clickers to track and analyze students' content acquisition. The objective is to improve the interactive quality of teaching and learning, thus promoting steps to shift towards a student-centered instructional paradigm. Although smartphones were used in this study, with wearable technologies continuing to grow, other wearables such as smart glasses and smart watches could be used instead.

As higher education evolves to meet the needs of the 21 st Century learner, often with technology in an online classroom, relevant questions related to course content and delivery inevitably emerge. This paper explores some of those questions. Specifically, the researchers consider: How much is too much when it comes to cutting edge technological developments within the online classroom and learning platforms? Does the quality of education truly depend on an instructor's expertise in using the newest technologies in the classroom? Do technologies assist in reaching the diverse learning needs of students? Do online 'bells and whistles' really motivate learners to learn? Finally, which technologies work best for learning considering modalities, styles and outcomes?

In recent years, there have been numerous studies and pilot-projects both in Serbia and around the world, dealing with on-line learning. This paper analyzes the possibilities of online learning theoretically and empirically. The theoretical section presents an analysis of differences between traditional and on-line learning based on a review of the literature. The empirical study was carried out using a questionnaire distributed through various internet platforms in April 2020. The survey comprised 339 high school students in Serbia who attended on-line classes during the state of emergency imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The data thus collected were processed using qualitative analysis. The aim of the study was to identify the advantages of on-line learning relative to the traditional model of instruction from the perspective of secondary school students, and to offer recommendations for further research and improvements in practice. The results of the study suggest that seco...

Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are becoming increasing popular among students, setting out a new way to communicate, collaborate and learn. The use of portable devices has the capability to inspire new approaches to learning. It is therefore important to examine the students" viewpoints about the educational use of mobile technology in supporting the learning process. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of mobile devices for learning purposes by exploring the kinds of interactions that students in Nigerian universities have with their portable gadgets. A sample of 240 higher education students participated in the study by completing the researchers" questionnaire. The results of the study indicate the students use their portable devices to exchange education-related messages and academic files with classmates, search the internet and library databases for academic materials, practice online quizzes or tests and hold discussions with classmates among others. The statistical analyses result show that there is no significant difference in the students" use of mobile devices based on gender.

The aims of this study are to determine the meaning of the term blended learning in three different domains, in corporate sector, higher education sector, and in the field of foreign language learning and teaching, and to explore the potential effects of blended learning on the university students’ levels of foreign language reading comprehension. Blended learning is a combination of classroom instruction and information and communication technologies which can improve learning outcomes and save the costs. The reasons for applying blended learning approach in all three domains are presented. The efficient implementation of blended language learning means the optimal use of the learning opportunities and available tools to achieve the optimal language learning environment. The necessary conditions for efficient foreign language learning and the issues that may limit its realization are explored; the factors of efficient blended foreign language learning are presented. The teachers’ a...

The main purpose of this chapter is to give information about the Distance Education System at Anadolu University (DESA), which has nearly two million students from diverse backgrounds. By the 1990s, the number of people of postgraduate age employed in Turkey had gradually increased to over 60 percent. The shortage of funds for educational services such as adequate classroom spaces and well-qualified instructors was already creating difficulties across the country. Higher educational institutions of all types had to decide on the principles, which were to guide them in dealing with this tremendous increase in the population. In this context, Anadolu University made provocative recommendations in 1982, defended the Distance Education system as the most appropriate milieu for the continuous education of the postgraduate students of Turkey, established the first College of Open Education in Turkey, and became one of the mega universities in the world. In short, the founding fathers of the Distance Education System of Anadolu University were able to critically analyze new priorities and needs in the area by just thinking big!

Presently, people are increasingly becoming screen jugglers and frequently involving multitasking through multiple screens. The current study is focused on explaining multi-screen multitasking behavior of the younger generation in China. People like to self-regulate their routine behaviors to be productive and organized. Recent research in social psychology suggests that self-regulation occurs both deliberately and intuitively. This dual system approach of self-regulation promotes the idea that both reflective and impulsive forces are involved in determining human behavior. Owing to this conception, the present research opted for a dual system approach of self-regulation as the theoretical basis. Empirical data has been collected from university students in China and a total of 345 responses have been used for the analysis which has been performed through structural equation modeling in SmartPLS 3.0. The results indicate that the factors of both deliberative and automatic self-regul...

Social media technologies have recently gained remarkable popularity in the education sector. Recent research indicated that students rely on social media for educational purposes like social networking, chatting, and knowledge sharing. With social media aiding learning experiences, m-learning is anticipated to improve the application of social media. In the paper, we investigated the preference of social media tools and mobile devices for learning, their benefits and effectiveness, and how they can possibly improve learning process in Nigeria. Furthermore, we evaluated learning experiences of students using Edmodo social media-based learning environment in a Nigerian university. We used a mixed method research approach, where the data was triangulated from two questionnaires and students' interviews. Data gathered after the course shows that students learning response was improved. Students were eager to use mobile devices for accessing social media sites, thus providing experimental evidence of the place of social media in m-learning.

In recent years, there have been numerous studies and pilot-projects both in Serbia and around the world, dealing with on-line learning. This paper analyzes the possibilities of online learning theoretically and empirically. The theoretical section presents an analysis of differences between traditional and on-line learning based on a review of the literature. The empirical study was carried out using a questionnaire distributed through various internet platforms in April 2020. The survey comprised 339 high school students in Serbia who attended on-line classes during the state of emergency imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The data thus collected were processed using qualitative analysis. The aim of the study was to identify the advantages of on-line learning relative to the traditional model of instruction from the perspective of secondary school students, and to offer recommendations for further research and improvements in practice. The results of the study suggest that seco...

Frequently, research on management education does not take into account the role of Information Technology as a key resource to support teaching and learning processes. In this article, we explore the current applications of Three Dimensional Virtual Worlds (3DVW) for Management education. We researched the educational institutions subscribed to Second Life (SL) (http://secondlife.com/), as it is one of the most popular open 3DVW available worldwide. The results reveal that only 31% of the institutions that answered our questionnaire actually use SL in Management education. Regarding the acceptance of SL in Management education, one third of the 15 institutions using it claim that it has been well received and accepted both by students and lecturers/professors. These results lead to several questions for further research and development of practices concerning the use of 3DVW for Management education.

Due to various influences and developments, learning nowadays must be conceived as a lifelong process that occurs within and among different formal, non-formal, and informal contexts. However, learning poses new requirements for individuals as it urges them to cope with diverse and dynamically changing perspectives, articulate these diversities, and reconcile them into a meaningful whole. In this chapter, the authors present theoretical and empirical evidence that accounts for the potential of technologies as facilitators for connecting and integrating learning across different contexts. Given the authors' specific expertise, they particularly focus on learning in vocational and professional settings.

This chapter covers a five-year research project using field observations to document mobile use in different contexts. The critical incident technique is used to interrogate the observation notes, discussions, interviews and reflections. The value of the field observations is important for planning mobile learning initiatives. The observed adults' Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) are interrogated for evidence of learning in the absence of formal assessments in either a formative or summative manner. The time frame and chapter will reveal patterns and behavioral changes which could inform future mobile learning and adoption of mobile technology for education.

"'With Tension Comes a Little Work': Motivation and Safety in Online Peer Review" investigates whether the infringement of privacy inherent in using semi-public Web 2.0 platforms disrupts students' sense of safety. Grounded in the work of composition theorist Peter Elbow, this study offers a qualitative study using a questionnaire and focus group interviews to report on the experiences of 33 students using Google Drive in a freshman writing class. Contrary to the conventional wisdom that students need to feel safe in order to learn, the study finds that some discomfort contributed to student motivation and that too much comfort actually decreased motivation.

Online teaching has not as yet penetrated too deeply into the undergraduate culture, and most successful programs are targeted towards vocational learning or postgraduate courses. This case study details the experiences of translating a successful online teaching paradigm used in a fully online postgraduate degree to an undergraduate degree program. The main objective of this case study is to determine the appropriateness of using the postgraduate model at undergraduate level by examining the performance of three separate undergraduate groups studying a re-designed online undergraduate subject. As the graduate model is based on a semi-Socratic paradigm of initial discussion questions and follow-on weekly discussions, it was not at all clear that such a paradigm would be applicable at the undergraduate level. Given the limited working experience of undergraduates, a translation of the paradigm could loose its effectuality on the target student population. Yet the changing demographic...

Посматрано са здравственог, етичког и социјалног аспекта мобилни телефони представљају опасност за децу предшколског и школског узраста. Неопходно је указати на ризике који постоје при употреби мобилног телефона код деце старости до 10 година. Из нашег разлога, потребно је сагледати неке битне аспекте коришћења мобилних телефона од стране деце, као што су узраст и број деце која користе мобилни телефон, доступност Интернета посредством мобилног телефона, познавање безбедносних информација при употреби мобилног телефона, итд. У раду су приказани резултати истраживања спроведеног на узорку од 50 родитеља деце предшколског и школског узраста везани за наведене аспекте. Као инструмент за прикупљање одговарајућих података неопходних за истраживање коришћен је електронски упитник. На крају рада изложени су предлози за смањење постојећих ризика, а све у циљу заштите здравља и безбедности деце.

Mobil eğitim uygulamalarının en temel bileşenleri olan öğrenci ve akademisyenlerin tutumları çok fazla önem arz etmektedir. Bu teknolojileri hem akademik başarılarının artırılmasında, hem de öğrenme ve öğretme etkinliklerinde çok etkili olacağı belirlenmiştir. Bir diğer açıdan tutumlara bakıldığında ise öğretmenlerin ve öğretmen adaylarının tutumlarına yönelik çok önemli sonuçlar elde edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin ve Öğretmen adaylarının çağımızın en önemli teknolojilerinden olan akıllı mobil cihazlara karşı geliştirilmiş olan olumlu tutumu ve bu akıllı cihazları hayatlarının hemen hemen her bölümünde kullanıyor olmaları, akıllı mobil cihazlara yüklenecek olan eğitim uygulamalarına karşı tutumlarına da etki ettiği görülmektedir.. Araştırma sorularına yanıt aramak üzere, çalışma “nicel araştırma yöntemiyle” tasarlanıp “betimsel araştırma deseni” ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin ve öğretmen adaylarının mobil eğitim uygulamaları hakkındaki görüşlerinin ne olduğu ve bu görüşler arası...

Current literature on m-learning refers to the lack of studies on real use of m-learning applications and how they can compete with current desktop counterparts. The study consists of an experiment involving one hundred and twelve students of higher education and a set of learning activities that they have to accomplish. This study has the main objective to validate if the students that use laptops or desktops are in the flow experience and which of them are more in the flow experience, when using Google Groups. The used approach is based on the flow experience introduced by [1]. It was possible to conclude that students have experienced the flow state both by students using laptops or desktops, but having the laptop students a more positive effect in the flow experience.